Art Sherman confident California Chrome can sparkle

Trainer Art Sherman feels California Chrome is at the peak of his powers ahead of his bid for glory in today’s Dubai World Cup.

The 2014 Kentucky Derby hero finished runner-up to shock winner Prince Bishop in the world’s richest race last March and that proved to be his final appearance of the year, with a late setback ruling him out of an intended appearance at Royal Ascot.

The five-year-old appeared to have lost none of his considerable talent when making a successful return to action at Santa Anita in January and having comfortably defied top weight in a Meydan handicap on his return to the desert a month ago, confidence within the camp is high - despite a seemingly unfavourable draw in stall 11 of 12.